ridecamp@endurance.net: Re: eboot saga (kinda long - story sorta)

Re: eboot saga (kinda long - story sorta)

DreamWeaver (karen@chaton.gardnerville.nv.us)
Tue, 29 Jul 1997 12:57:53 -0700

>(are you out there Karen?) as one of the many wires that makes up the cable
>was broken from the twist. Can the cables be replaced?

Yep. Been there, done that. Did you wrap the cable around the top clip part
of the bucke? I used to do that all the time, and had several boots with
frayed cables -- no problem -- I just sent them back to easy care, and they
fixed them all for me :-). There is a way you can usually loop the cable
around the top part of the metal clip thingy (okay, so my terminology
sucks) that should get the buckle plenty tight enough, without having to
wrap it around in such a way that will cause it to fray. I have been able
to keep boots on that are entirely the wrong size by using that method...so
you just have to do whatever works under the circumstances.

Sounds like you are doing really well, Tina!! There is a learning curve
involved...but anybody that can figure out how to hook up a modem, connect
to the internet and subscribe to ridecamp shouldn't have any trouble figure
easy boots out! <g>

>Next installment - learning to use them with the foam

I've been using the foam a lot lately...here are a few tips:

Have everything ready before you start, some items that I always have on
hand are:

small dixie cups (for mixing the foam)
tongue depressors or plastic spoons (for stirring - don't stir with anything
you want to keep)
rubber gloves
baby wipes
vetwrap
scissors
hoof pick
hoof brush
vaseline
small towel
12 inches of 1" wide webbing
easy boots
horse ;^)

This is what I do: Start with cleaning the horses foot, brush thoroughly
with the brush- include the heel and outside of the foot as well. Then, I
will wrap the entire foot with vetwrap. (this is for competition only, I
don't do this for training rides). I wrap around three or four times,
leaving about a 1" lip around the bottom that overhangs all the way around
the bottom of the shoe. I do not wrap tight, make sure you have room to get
a few fingers in easily. Cut the vetwrap, set the foot down on top of the
towel (so no dirt gets onto the wrapped foot- if it does brush off with the
hoof brush). Then, I put on a rubber glove, take the vaseline and rub a
glob of it onto the back of the horses heel (under the vetwrap), and
recently I have been rubbing some vaseline along the back of the heel strap
and metal buckles of the easy boot. Before I mix the foam, I put the
webbing around the heel strap of the boot and have the cable in the front
already adjusted to where I want it to be when the boot goes on so that all
I will have to do is step down on it. Now I mix the foam - pour equal
parts of the mixture into the dixie cup, stir. Immediately pour into the
boot, aim for the toe so you don't get any of the foam onto the heel strap
or the webbing. Now, pick up your horses foot and put the boot on just like
you normally would. You might need to use the hoof brush to brush off any
dirt that may have gotten onto the vetwrap. The amount will vary depending
upon which size easy boot you'll be using, your horses hoof shape and
whether or not they are shod or barefoot. For a size 1 boot the standard
instructions on the foam should work. . Have the horse step down into the
boot, pull up the heel strap with the webbing. Move it back and forth to be
sure you get the entire heel strap pulled up evenly. Step down on the
buckle, and you are done. Wait a few minutes and if any foam should
overflow the boot, just wipe it off with a baby wipe or your rubber glove.

Happy Trails,

Karen
in Gardnerville
& Dream Weaver
& Rocky

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